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House of Roberts

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1. I wonder how much longer asphalt lasts

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Nov 16, 2021, 05:52 AM

Nov 2021

if the heat isn't allowed to build up as much on hot sunny days.

A lot of parking lots don't get used fully, and if some of that asphalt could be taken up, and replaced with grass and trees, a town could be cooler as well.

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